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Kaltura MediaSpace
Guide for Faculty / Staff
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Kaltura MediaSpace
Guide for Faculty / Staff
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Learning Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Log in to Kaltura MediaSpace ..................................................................................................................... 6
Kaltura MediaSpace Menu Overview ......................................................................................................... 7
Uploading Media ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Media Upload .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Sharing from Kaltura MediaSpace ............................................................................................................ 12
Embed Code .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Responsive Embed ................................................................................................................................ 13
Video Editing Tools ................................................................................................................................... 14
Launching the Kaltura Video Editing Tools ........................................................................................... 14
Help - Accessibility Shortcuts ................................................................................................................ 16
Trimming and Clipping Media ............................................................................................................... 17
Setting a Range ................................................................................................................................. 17
Trimming a Media Item .................................................................................................................... 18
Using the Clipping Tools .................................................................................................................... 21
Editting Tabs for My Media....................................................................................................................... 22
Options .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Disable Comments ............................................................................................................................ 22
Allow Other Users to Create Clips .................................................................................................... 23
Collaboration ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Change Media Owner ....................................................................................................................... 24
Adding Co-Editors, Co-Publishers, and Co-Viewers .......................................................................... 25
Thumbnails ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Upload Thumbnail ............................................................................................................................. 27
Capture an Image .............................................................................................................................. 28
Auto-Generate Thumbnails .............................................................................................................. 29
Downloads ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Captions ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Attachments .......................................................................................................................................... 33
Timeline ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Adding Chapters ................................................................................................................................ 35
Deleting a Chapter ............................................................................................................................ 36
Slides ................................................................................................................................................. 37
Slides Deck ........................................................................................................................................ 38
Replace Video ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Delete Media ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Channels .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Creating a Channel ................................................................................................................................ 42
Adding Media to a Channel................................................................................................................... 44
Create a Channel Playlist ...................................................................................................................... 45
Add or Remove Media to a Channel Playlist ........................................................................................ 48
Adding Members to a Channel ............................................................................................................. 51
Playlists ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Creating Playlists ................................................................................................................................... 53
Delete a Playlist ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Download Your Media .............................................................................................................................. 55
Accessibility Contrast Mode ..................................................................................................................... 56
Additional Help ......................................................................................................................................... 57
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Introduction
Kaltura MediaSpace is KSU’s solution for uploading and streaming media content, including videos and
audio. With MediaSpace, you can upload and publish content, access and contribute to members-only
channels, create playlists (a set of multiple videos), create channels, and share media via a link or
embed code.
Kaltura MediaSpace is available through integration with D2L Brightspace, or as a stand-alone product
at https://mediaspace.kennesaw.edu.
Learning Objectives
After completing the instructions in this booklet, you will be able to:
Upload and publish content
Access and contribute to members-only channels
Create playlists and channels
Share media via a link or embed code
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Log in to Kaltura MediaSpace
1. In your browser, navigate to https://mediaspace.kennesaw.edu.
2. Click the Login button in the top right corner (See Figure 1).
3. Click Login (See Figure 1).
Figure 1 - MediaSpace Login
4. Enter your KSU NetID and password. (See Figure 2).
5. Click the Sign In button (See Figure 2).
Figure 2 - Sign In window
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Kaltura MediaSpace Menu Overview
The following explains the Kaltura MediaSpace menu:
1. Kaltura MediaSpace Home - Main page of Kaltura MediaSpace (See Figure 3).
2. My Media - A repository of all the media items you have uploaded, including private (unshared)
items (See Figure 3).
3. My Playlists - Playlists are a great way for you to aggregate and organize media in a particular
order that is meaningful to your viewers/students. Just like individual media you have hosted in
Kaltura MediaSpace, you can link to and embed playlists (See Figure 3).
4. Public Galleries - Public Galleries are also known as Categories. Categories define the taxonomy
and hierarchical structure of your MediaSpace site. You can access categories through the
Navigation icon and browse your content according to the categories they are contained in
(See Figure 3).
5. My Channels - A list of all channels you have access to, including those you have created and
those that have been shared to you (See Figure 3).
6. Resources - Links to MediaSpace how-to documentation (See Figure 3).
7. Search - A search button to search all media you have access to view (See Figure 3).
8. Add New - A dropdown menu where you can choose to upload media, including Media Upload,
Webcam Recording, or Screen Recording (See Figure 3).
9. Current User - Your username is displayed here. Click your name to access the Logout link
(See Figure 3).
10. Accessibility - Contrast Mode - This accessibility feature turns on contrast mode (See Figure 3).
Figure 3 - MediaSpace Top Menu
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Uploading Media
You can upload media to Kaltura MediaSpace from the Add New menu. Three options are available for
uploading content to Kaltura MediaSpace: Media Upload, Kaltura Capture, and Video Quiz.
Media Upload
You can upload images and video files directly from your phone and tablet browser using the new
upload control that uploads files in chunks and supports resuming uploads as well. The following
explains media upload:
1. Click the Add New button at the top-right of Kaltura MediaSpace (See Figure 4).
2. Click Media Upload (See Figure 4).
Figure 4 - Media Upload
3. If you have not already logged into MediaSpace, you will be prompted to log in with your KSU
NetID and password.
4. You will be prompted to agree to the KSU MediaSpace End-User License Agreement.
a. Scroll down to read the full agreement.
b. Place a checkmark in the checkbox next to (Required) I agree to the above terms and
conditions.
Figure 5 - End-User License Agreement
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5. The Upload Media window will appear. Click the + Choose a file to upload button.
Figure 6 - Click Choose a file to upload
6. Your browser’s File Upload window will appear. Browse to the media file on your computer
(See Figure 7).
7. Select the media file (See Figure 7).
8. Click Open (See Figure 7).
Figure 7 - File Upload Screen
9. The file will begin to upload in Kaltura MediaSpace.
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10. After the upload is complete, the Upload Media window will appear with the Name field
populated and the progress bar will indicate that the upload is complete.
Figure 8 - Upload Complete
11. Enter any other details you want about the video in the Description field as well as any search
tags in the Tags field (See Figure 9).
12. Click Save. This saves the video to your Kaltura MediaSpace page (See Figure 9).
Figure 9 - Save Video
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13. Scroll down below the description and tags to the publishing options. Choose one of the
available publishing options(See Figure 10):
a. Private - This item is visible only to you (See Figure 10).
b. Unlisted - This item is visible to anyone who receives the link to the video (similar to the
Unlisted option in YouTube) (See Figure 10).
c. Published - This item will be published to a channel of your choosing, and visible only to
those who have access to that channel (See Figure 10).
14. Click Save (See Figure 10).
Figure 10 - Publishing options
15. Click Go To Media to view your media upload.
Figure 11 - Save button
Note: Keep a copy of the media you are uploading. If you need to submit it for captioning, follow the
link below to learn more about captioning at KSU. http://accessibility.kennesaw.edu/captioning.php
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Sharing from Kaltura MediaSpace
The following explains how to share media using embed code and responsive embed.
Embed Code
1. Click My Media.
Figure 12 - MediaSpace - My Media
2. All of your media will appear. Click the name of a video to open it.
Figure 13 - Select Video
3. Underneath the preview of the video, click the Share button.
Figure 14 - Click the Share Button
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4. Click the Embed tab, then copy the embed code that appears in the window.
Figure 15 - Click the Embed Button
5. Copy the embed code by highlighting it and pressing Ctrl+C on your keyboard.
Figure 16 - Copy Embed Code
6. Once you have copied the embed code, you can use this code online on a website.
Responsive Embed
Allow users to grab responsive embed codes, which means that the embedded player will resize
according to the browser’s dimensions. To allow responsive sizing:
1. Click the Responsive Sizing button (See Figure 17).
2. Click the desired player size (See Figure 17).
Figure 17 - Responsive Sizing button
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Video Editing Tools
Video Editing Tools are a one-stop shop for timeline editing in Kaltura MediaSpace. The current release
of the Video Editing Tools supports the following: Video Editor, which enables clipping and trimming of
media, and Video Quiz Creator, which allows for the placement of questions along the timeline of a
video.
You can launch the Kaltura Video Editing Tools from the Edit Entry window or from the Actions drop-
down menu.
Launching the Kaltura Video Editing Tools
1. Login to Kaltura MediaSpace.
2. Click My Media.
3. There are two options to launch video editing tools:
a. Edit Icon - Provides access to media details, options, collaboration, and editing tools.
i. Click the item's Edit icon.
Figure 18 - Edit Button
ii. Click Launch Editor.
Figure 19 - Launch Editor
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b. Details and Sharing: Provides access to media Details tab, Sharing tab, and Actions menu.
i. Click the name of a video to open it.
Figure 20 - Select Video
ii. Click the Actions drop-down menu (See Figure 21).
iii. Click Launch Editor from the Actions drop-down menu (See Figure 21).
Figure 21 - Actions - Launch Editor
4. The Video Editor window will open.
Figure 22 - Video Editor
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5. The Video Editor window will open.
6. The Video Editor contains the following navigation tabs:
a. Quiz Tab – For creating and editing interactive video quizzes (See Figure 23).
b. Edit Tab – Opens the Video Editor (See Figure 23).
c. Help – Provides a link to accessibility shortcuts (See Figure 23).
Note: Depending on the type of media you selected, the Video Editor will open the relevant tab.
Figure 23 - Video Editor tabs
Help - Accessibility Shortcuts
Kaltura Video Editing Tools contain the Help Question icon that provides a link to the user manual and
opens accessibility shortcuts. These shortcuts are useful to create clips and trim your videos. The
shortcuts are adapted to your operating system and are contextual for the tab you are working in. For
example, if you are working in the Quiz tab, the relevant shortcuts will appear. Simply click the help
icon to open and close the Help information.
Figure 24 - Help - Accessibility Shortcuts
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Trimming and Clipping Media
Setting a Range
To trim media or to create a clip, you must first define the range you want to keep or make a clip from.
You can set the range in one of the following ways:
a. Drag the handlebars of the start/end point with your mouse to set the range (See Figure 25).
b. Click anywhere on the timeline, the real time marker will position itself there. Drag either
timeline edge to snap it to the real time marker (See Figure 25).
c. Enter a start/end time in the real-time input field, and press Enter. The real time marker will
position itself on the timeline at the manually set time. You can then drag either handlebar on
the timeline edge to snap it to the real time marker (See Figure 25).
d. Play the media, and pause on desired time. The real time marker will position itself at that time.
Drag either timeline handlebar to snap it to the real time marker. When arrows are displayed
on the real time marker, you can move the real time marker on the timeline to a different
position, either backwards or forwards (See Figure 25).
Figure 25 - Setting a Range
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Trimming a Media Item
Use the trimming tool to trim the start/end of your media. The following explains how to trim a media
item:
In the following example, the first 5 seconds will be trimmed from a video:
1. Click My Media.
2. Using the video from which you want to trim, click the Edit icon.
Figure 26 - Edit Video
3. To the right of the video thumbnail, click Launch Editor.
Figure 27 - Click Launch Editor
4. To retain a copy of the original video, click Save a Copy prior to trimming.
Figure 28 - Save a Copy
5. Enter a title for the new media and click Create.
Figure 29 - Click Create
6. When the Success notification window appears, click OK.
Figure 30 - Click OK
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7. Click My Media to edit the copy.
8. Click Edit to trim the copy.
Figure 31 - Edit Clip
9. To the right of the video thumbnail, click Launch Editor.
Figure 32 - Launch Editor
10. In this example, the desired start time will be 5 seconds. Using the handlebars to set the range,
drag the handlebar to the 00:05.00 point on the video.
Figure 33 - Clipping Video
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11. You can also select to input the 00:05 time manually.
Figure 34 - Manual Time Input
12. You now have the desired segment of the video. Click Save.
Figure 35 - Click Save
13. A warning message appears. Click Save.
Figure 36 - Click Save
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14. A progress bar appears to display progress.
Figure 37 - Progress Bar
15. When complete, click OK.
Figure 38 - Saved
16. Click Exit to return to My Media.
Using the Clipping Tools
The following explains how to use the clipping tools:
1. Click anywhere on the timeline (See Figure 39).
2. Clipping tools will appear above the time selected on the real time marker (See Figure 39).
Figure 39 - Clipping Tools on Timeline
3. To split the video into segments, click the Split Tool (scissors).
Figure 40 - Split Tool
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4. To set the selected time as the beginning of the video, click Set In.
Figure 41 - Set In Tool
5. To set the selected time as the end of the video, click Set Out.
Figure 42 - Set Out Tool
Editting Tabs for My Media
Options
The Options tab provides checkboxes to enable or disable comments and clip creation by users given
permissions to access the selected media.
Disable Comments
The follow explains how to disable comments:
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit icon next to the media you wish to edit.
Figure 43 - Edit button
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3. Click the Options tab (See Figure 44).
4. Click the checkbox next to Disable comments for this media (See Figure 44).
5. Click Save (See Figure 44).
Figure 44 - Disable comments
Allow Other Users to Create Clips
The following explains how to allow other users to create clips of a video entry:
1. Login to your My Media page.
2. Click the Edit icon near the entry you want to edit.
3. Click the Options tab (See Figure 45).
4. Under Clipping, check the Enable everyone to create clips from this video checkbox
(See Figure 45).
5. Click Save (See Figure 45).
Figure 45 - Everyone checkbox
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Collaboration
The Collaboration tab provides access to change the media owner and add collaborators to the
selected media.
Change Media Owner
The following explains how to change the media owner:
Note: Once you change owner you will not be able to edit this media and it will no longer appear in
your My Media list.
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
Figure 46 - Edit
3. Click the Collaboration tab (See Figure 47).
4. Click Change Media Owner (See Figure 47).
Figure 47 - Change Media Owner
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5. Type the NetID of the media’s new owner (See Figure 48).
6. Click Save (See Figure 48).
Figure 48 - Change Media Owner Window
Adding Co-Editors, Co-Publishers, and Co-Viewers
MediaSpace offers the ability for users to collaborate on a piece of media by adding Co-Editors, Co-
Publishers, and Co-Viewers:
Co-editors: can edit an entry's details and metadata, trim media, replace media, edit captions,
edit chapters and slides, but cannot delete media or add new co-editors and co-publishers.
Co-Viewers: are only able to view media and do not have editing permissions nor allowed to
view unlisted entries, unless they are also co-publishers or co-editors of that entry.
Co-Publishers: can publish the media to their entitled Categories or Channels.
The following explains how to add co-editors and co-publishers:
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
3. Click Collaboration. (See Figure 49).
4. Click +Add Collaborator. (See Figure 49).
Figure 49 - Add Collaborator
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5. The Add a Collaborator window appears (See Figure 50):
a. Type the name of the user you would like to add as a collaborator (See Figure 50).
b. Place a checkmark next to all applicable roles (See Figure 50).
c. Click Add (See Figure 50).
Figure 50 - Add a Collaborator window
6. You can view Media Collaborators, edit permissions and delete as needed for each collaborator.
Figure 51 - Media Collaborators
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7. Once a user has been added as a Co-Editor, Co-Publisher, or Co-Viewer, you will be able to see
media that they can edit or publish by going to My Media and clicking the Filters button to
select Media I Own, Media I Can Edit, or Media I Can Publish.
Figure 52 - View Filters
Thumbnails
There are three ways to change the thumbnail for your media: uploading an image, capturing an image
from the video itself, or having MediaSpace auto-generate thumbnails for you to select your favorite.
The following explains how to create each type of thumbnail:
Upload Thumbnail
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
Figure 53 - Edit
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3. Click Thumbnails (See Figure 54).
4. Click Upload Thumbnail (See Figure 54).
Figure 54 - Upload Thumbnail
5. Navigate to an image on your computer and click OK or Open.
Capture an Image
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
3. Click Thumbnails (See Figure 55).
4. Scroll through the timeline of your video until you find a frame you like (See Figure 55).
5. Click Capture (See Figure 55).
Figure 55 - Capture
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Auto-Generate Thumbnails
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit button.
Figure 56 - Edit
3. Click the Thumbnails tab (See Figure 57).
4. Click Auto-Generate (See Figure 57).
Figure 57 - Auto-Generate thumbnails
5. MediaSpace will automatically select 10 images from your video. Select a Thumbnail you like by
clicking it (See Figure 58).
6. If you don’t like any of the auto generated thumbnails, click Cancel, and then click auto-
generate again until you find an image you like (See Figure 58).
Figure 58 - Select a Thumbnail
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Downloads
Download media allows you to give those with media access permissions the option to download the
media file in a variety of formats for offline viewing. This feature does not appear unless you select
which versions of the media are available for download.
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit button.
Figure 59 - Edit
3. Click Downloads (See Figure 60).
4. Select which formats of the media you would like to make available (e.g., High Definition or
Standard Definition) (See Figure 60).
5. Click Save (See Figure 60).
Figure 60 - Select Available Formats
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Captions
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit icon.
Figure 61 - Edit button
3. Click Captions (See Figure 62).
4. Click Upload captions file (See Figure 62).
Figure 62 - Upload captions file
5. Click Browse to locate the captions file.
Figure 63 - Browse for captions file
Note: Captions must be uploaded to media in a particular format, such as SRT. Follow the link below to
learn more about captioning at KSU. http://accessibility.kennesaw.edu/captioning.php
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6. When file upload is complete, an Upload Complete message will appear. In the Language drop-
down box, select a Language (See Figure 64).
7. Enter a Label. A label is the text that will appear in the caption selector (See Figure 64).
Note: The caption selector displays caption options in the media player.
8. Click Save. The file will be added to the Captions tab (See Figure 64).
Figure 64 – Select Caption Details
9. The uploaded caption file will appear.
Figure 65 - Uploaded SRT Caption File
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Attachments
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit button.
Figure 66 - Edit
3. Click the Attachments tab (See Figure 67).
4. Click the Upload File button (See Figure 67).
Figure 67 - Upload File
5. In the Upload File window, click +Select File.
Figure 68 - Select File
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6. Browse to the file you would like to upload, and click OK.
7. Once the file has uploaded, you may change the title of the file, and add a description. Both of
these fields are optional.
8. When you are finished, click Save.
Figure 69 - Save
9. The file is available to viewers when clicking Attachments underneath your media.
Figure 70 – Attachments
Timeline
The Timeline tab provides the ability to create chapters and slides to your media for ease of viewing.
You can add slides and chapters to enhance a video experience. Slides and chapters are part of the
video content, and viewers can view them in the player simultaneously with the media. Using the
Navigation Panel, you can navigate the video using the slides and chapters. The following explains how
to add chapters and slides:
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Adding Chapters
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click the Edit button.
Figure 71 - Edit
3. Click the Timeline tab (See Figure 72).
4. Click along the timeline to the point where you would like to set a new chapter (See Figure 72).
5. Click the Create a New Chapter button (See Figure 72).
Figure 72 - Create a New Chapter
6. Once a new chapter is created, more options appear below the timeline allowing you to
(See Figure 73):
a. Select a Thumbnail for the chapter. You can either use the image from the video at the
point your chapter begins, or upload your own image (See Figure 73).
b. Enter a Title and Description for the chapter (See Figure 73).
c. Change the point in the timeline where the chapter begins, and add any tags for the
chapter (See Figure 73).
7. Once you are finished with this information, click the Save button (See Figure 73).
Figure 73 - Chapter Information
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8. Click View in Player to see your changes.
Figure 74 - View in Player
Deleting a Chapter
1. Go to your My Media page and click the edit icon next to the video you want to edit.
2. Click the Timeline tab to view all the chapters and slides in the video (See Figure 75).
3. Click the cue point of the chapter you want to delete from the timeline (See Figure 75).
4. Click Delete Chapter (See Figure 75).
Figure 75 - Delete Chapter
5. A confirmation box will appear. Click Delete to confirm.
Figure 76 - Delete Confirmation
6. Click View in Player to see your changes.
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Slides
1. Login to your My Media page.
2. Click the Edit icon near the entry you want to edit.
Figure 77 - Edit
3. Click the Timeline tab (See Figure 78).
4. Place the cursor on the timeline where you want to add a slide (See Figure 78).
5. Click Upload Single Slide icon to add a slide (See Figure 78).
Figure 78 - Upload Slides
6. Navigate to an image on your computer and click OK or Open.
7. Enter relevant slide information (See Figure 79).
8. Click Save (See Figure 79).
Figure 79 - Upload Slide
Note: To edit an existing slide, click the slide on the Timeline.
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Slides Deck
1. Login to your My Media page.
2. Click the Edit icon near the entry you want to edit.
Figure 80 - Edit
3. Click the Timeline tab (See Figure 81).
4. To the left of the Timeline, click the drop-down arrow (See Figure 81).
5. From the drop-down menu, click Upload Full Deck (See Figure 81).
Figure 81 - Upload Full Deck
6. Click upload a full deck.
Figure 82 - Upload a Full Deck
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7. From the Deck Upload window, choose a slides resolution (See Figure 83):
a. Normal Resolution (1024x768) (See Figure 83).
b. Wide Resolution (1066x768) (See Figure 83).
8. Click Choose a file to upload (See Figure 83).
Figure 83 - Deck Upload
9. Your browser’s File Upload window will appear. Browse to the media file on your computer
(See Figure 84).
10. Select the file (See Figure 84).
11. Click Open (See Figure 84).
Note: The supported formats are: PPT, PPTX, and PDF.
Figure 84 - File Upload Window
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12. The file will upload and process. Click Back to Timeline.
Figure 85 - File Processing
13. The slides will be added and distributed evenly along the timeline, starting from the red marker
point. You can move each slide to its desired point in the timeline and save.
Figure 86 - Slides Added
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Replace Video
This tool can be used to replace or update a video. This is extremely helpful for users who have
embedded presentations from MediaSpace onto other sites such as D2L BrightSpace, since the video
can be replaced without having to update the embed code.
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
3. Click Replace Video (See Figure 87).
4. Click Choose File to Upload (See Figure 87).
Figure 87 - Choose file to upload
5. Navigate to your new video on your computer and select it for upload.
6. Click OK or Done. The new file will begin uploading.
7. Once the new file has uploaded, you can choose to accept the replacement by clicking Approve
Replacement, otherwise click Cancel Replacement.
Figure 88 - Approve Replacement
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Delete Media
1. Click My Media.
2. Locate the item you would like to delete.
3. Click Delete.
Figure 89 - Delete button
4. You will receive a message confirming that you would like to delete the item. Click Delete.
Figure 90 - Delete Confirmation
Channels
Creating a Channel
1. Click My Channels (See Figure 91).
2. On the Channels page, click Create Channel (See Figure 91).
Figure 91 - Create Channel
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3. The Create a New Channel page will appear. Enter values for:
a. Name (Required) - Enter the channel name to display on the Channels page (See Figure 92).
b. Description (Optional) - Enter a description of the channels content to be displayed on the
My Channels page (See Figure 92).
c. Tags (Optional) - Enter a tag that describes the channel, to use in searches (See Figure 92).
Figure 92 - Create a New Channel
4. Choose a Privacy setting for the channel:
a. Private - Membership is by invitation only and only members can view content and
participate. (See Figure 93)
b. Shared Repository - Membership is by invitation only. Members can publish content from
this channel to any other channel according to their entitlements. (See Figure 93)
Figure 93 - Privacy Settings
Note: Shared Repositories allow any member to browse the media that is published within the
channel, and use the media to publish to other channels.
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5. Choose the Options settings for the channel (See Figure 94).
a. Moderate Content (Media will not appear in channel until approved by a channel manager)
(See Figure 94).
b. Enable comments in channels. (See Figure 94).
Note: When media is accessed through a channel, comments are only visible if comments are enabled
for the media item, and the Enable comments in channels checkbox is selected.
6. Click Save (See Figure 94).
Figure 94 - Options settings
Adding Media to a Channel
1. Click Channels.
2. From the Channels page, select a Channel.
3. The channel window will open, click Add to Channel.
Figure 95 - Add to Channel
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4. All of your available media that is located on Kaltura MediaSpace will appear. Click the
checkbox next to the media that you would like to insert (See Figure 96).
5. Click Publish (See Figure 96).
Figure 96 - Select Media
6. Your media will be added to the channel.
Create a Channel Playlist
1. Click Channels.
2. From the Channels page, select a Channel.
3. The channel window will open. Click the Channel Actions button (See Figure 97).
4. From the Channel Actions drop-down menu, click Edit (See Figure 97).
Figure 97 - Channel Actions
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5. From the Edit Channel Name screen, click the Playlists tab (See Figure 98).
6. Click Create new (See Figure 98).
7. From the Create new drop-down menu, click Manual Playlist (See Figure 98).
Figure 98 - Playlists
8. From the Set Details, enter the following details (See Figure 99):
a. Title - Title of the playlist (See Figure 99).
b. Description - Optional field to provide a description for viewers (See Figure 99).
c. Tags - Optional field to help assign search tags (See Figure 99).
Figure 99 - Set Details
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9. Click Add Media (See Figure 100).
Note: To add media to the playlist, you must have media added to the Media Gallery first.
10. From the Add Media, find the media and click Add (See Figure 100).
11. Repeat step 10 for all the media you want to add.
12. To organize the order of the media, left-click and hold the move icon (See Figure 100).
13. Drag up or down and let go of left-click to drop.
14. Repeat step 12 and 13 to organize the rest of your media.
15. Click Save (See Figure 100).
Figure 100 - Add Media
16. Click the Details tab (See Figure 101).
17. From the Details tab, click Back to Channel (See Figure 101).
Figure 101 - Back to Channel
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18. From the Home tab of the Channel, you will see the playlist.
Figure 102 - Home Tab
Add or Remove Media to a Channel Playlist
1. Click Channels.
2. From the Channels page, select a Channel.
3. The channel window will open, the Channel Actions button (See Figure 103).
4. From the Channel Actions drop-down menu, click Edit (See Figure 103).
Figure 103 - Channel Actions
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5. From the Edit Channel Name screen, click the Playlists tab (See Figure 104).
6. Find the playlist and click edit (See Figure 104).
Figure 104 - Playlists
7. Click Add Media (See Figure 105).
Note: To add media to the playlist, you must have media added to the Media Gallery first.
8. From the Add Media, find the media and click Add (See Figure 105).
9. Repeat step 8 for all the media you want to add.
10. To remove media from the Playlist order, find the media and click Remove (See Figure 105).
11. Repeat step 10 for all the media you want to remove.
12. To organize the order of the media, left-click and hold the move icon (See Figure 105).
13. Drag up or down and let go of left-click to drop.
14. Repeat step 12 and 13 to organize the rest of your media.
15. Click Save (See Figure 105).
Figure 105 - Add or Remove Media
16. Click the Details tab (See Figure 106).
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17. From the Details tab, click Back to Channel (See Figure 106).
Figure 106 - Back to Channel
18. From the Home tab of the Channel, you will see the playlist.
Figure 107 - Home Tab
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Adding Members to a Channel
After creating the channel, you can now add members to the channel. To add members to a channel:
1. On the Edit channel page, click the Members tab (See Figure 108).
2. Click Add Member (See Figure 108).
Figure 108 - Add Member
3. The Add Member window appears. From here:
a. Enter the NetID for the person you would like to add (See Figure 109).
b. Under Set permission, click the drop-down to select the member’s permission level for the
channel (See Figure 109).
c. Click Add (See Figure 109).
Figure 109 - Add member window
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4. The table below describes each permission level.
Permission Allows users to
Member View channel content only.
Contributor View channel content and add media to the channel.
Moderator View channel content, add media to the channel, and moderate channel content.
Manager View channel content, add media to the channel, and moderate channel content,
and manage the channel.
5. The member is now added to the channel.
Figure 110 - Member Added
Playlists
Playlists allow you to grab embed code for displaying a player and a collection of media. You can add
media to one or more playlists. The following explains how to create, edit, and share playlists:
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Creating Playlists
1. Click My Media.
2. Click the checkbox next to the media you would like to add to the playlist (See Figure 111).
3. Click the Actions button (See Figure 111).
4. In the drop-down menu, click Add to playlist (See Figure 111).
Figure 111 - Select Media
5. The My Media window will appear. Make the following selections:
a. Enter a name for the playlist (See Figure 112).
b. Click the Create button (See Figure 112).
Figure 112 - Create Playlist
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6. The newly created playlist appears. Click Save.
Figure 113 - Save New Playlist
7. The selected media has been added to the new playlist. Click Go To My Playlists.
Figure 114 - Click Go To My Playlists
8. Click the Playlist that you would like to view.
Figure 115 - Select Playlist
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Delete a Playlist
1. Click My Playlists.
2. Select the playlist that you would like to delete (See Figure 116).
3. Click the Delete Playlist button (See Figure 116).
Figure 116 - Delete Playlist Button
4. In the Delete Playlist window, click the Delete button.
Figure 117 - Delete playlist confirmation
Download Your Media
You can download a copy of any piece of media in your My Media area. These instructions apply to the
content owner; if you would like to release download permissions to all the viewers of a piece of
media, see the Downloads and Collaboration sections. The following explains how to download media:
1. Click My Media.
2. All of your media will appear. Click Edit.
Figure 118 - Edit My Media
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3. Click the Download icon in the bottom bar of the player.
Figure 119 - Download button
4. The file will begin to download to your default downloads folder. An MP4 video file will be
saved to your computer. If it does not open automatically, locate in your folder to open it.
Accessibility Contrast Mode
This accessibility feature turns on contrast mode.
1. Click the Accessibility Contrast Mode button.
Figure 120 - Accessibility Contrast Mode
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2. You will see bolded text, brighter buttons, and text on images bolded with a single background
color.
Figure 121 - Accessibility Contrast Mode
Additional Help
For additional support, please contact the KSU Service Desk:
KSU Service Desk for Faculty & Staff
Phone: 470-578-6999
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://uits.kennesaw.edu
KSU Student Helpdesk
Phone: 470-578-3555
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://uits.kennesaw.edu
